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Where Germany-born residents live and which routes exist.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL + STATE Official statistic + reference Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · USCIS · Data: ACS 2020–2024; statutory rules

530,425 people living in the United States were born in Germany (ACS 2020–2024).

There is no special work visa for citizens of Germany; the standard routes apply (H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-2A/H-2B, F-1 with OPT, employment-based green cards).

A job offer is not enough: you need an approved status that allows you to work. Most work visas are tied to a specific employer. Rules, caps and fees change: confirm on USCIS.

States where most people born in Germany live

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State ⇅	Residents born in Germany ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	71,529	0.7%
Florida	51,350	1.0%
Texas	39,438	0.7%
New York	38,013	0.8%
Illinois	18,589	0.9%
Virginia	17,824	1.5%
Georgia	17,499	1.3%
Pennsylvania	17,491	1.6%
Washington	17,240	1.3%
North Carolina	16,039	1.5%
Michigan	15,453	2.0%
New Jersey	15,173	0.6%
Colorado	13,931	2.2%
Arizona	13,597	1.3%
Ohio	13,428	2.1%
Massachusetts	11,850	0.9%
Maryland	10,491	1.0%
South Carolina	9,567	2.7%
Tennessee	8,836	1.9%
Wisconsin	7,989	2.4%

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